Uber wants to make it "absolutely effortless" for drivers and riders to go green, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said, adding that "everyone should be able to live a low emissions lifestyle.
EV 'charging anxiety'Key to Uber's sustainability push is whether it can persuade more drivers to buy or rent EVs.
Rider-emissions statistics, carsharing, and sustainable-food packagingIt's not just drivers that Uber is trying to incentivize to go green.
Khosrowshahi added that Uber chose London for the launch because it's Uber's EV hub.
Of the more than 60,000 Uber drivers using EVs across Europe and North America, over 10,000 were in London, he said.
Persons:
Uber, Dara Khosrowshahi, Sachin Kansal, Uber's, Kansel, Kansal, Divya Dalapathi, Dalapathi, Green, Khosrowshahi
Organizations:
EV, Rider, Portland International, Phoenix Sky, Uber, London
Locations:
London, Canada, Boston, Toronto, Europe, North America